Sketch a Transition Point

A transition point represents a change along a cable, such as an ownership change or overhead to underground change, and they are only for splitting a cable somewhere in the middle. They are not actual, physical devices in the field.

Here are some notes about transition points.

• You cannot edit the fiber connections within a transition point.

• You cannot sketch a transition point at the end of a cable.

• You must have the entire cable placed on the map before you add a transition point to it.

Fiber Manager XI sketch process:

1. The selected cable is split into two separate cables.

2. The application copies all the non-length attribute information to both cables.

   Use the Attributes pane to update other cable attributes, such as name, ownership, or location.

3. The application uses the GIS Length + Slack Loop Length method to re-calculate the length of both cables. You can use the Attribute pane to update the cable length information with crew-noted lengths.

   If the transition point has a point length that represents the cable going up a riser, that length is added to each newly-split cable length to calculate the total cable length.

4. The application creates a continuous connection, color to color, between the two sides of the newly-split cable.

To start the sketch process:

1. Open a Session.

2. Navigate to the existing fiber cable where you need to add the transition point.

3. On the Main Menu > Fiber tab, open Fiber Builder.

   

4. On the left-hand side, under Favorites, locate the transition point favorite you require.

   NOTE: If you do not see a transition favorite, you can create one. See Create and Manage Fiber Favorites for more information.

5. Right-click the favorite and select Create new feature.

   IMPORTANT: If you did not save earlier edits, you may receive a “Save Pending Edits” message. When you sketch a new fiber facility, the application automatically saves the current work. If you need to edit a previous sketch, click Cancel and perform your edits. Then, restart this workflow. If you are ready to sketch, click OK.

6. In the map, bring your curser near the existing fiber cable and make sure the feature snaps to the cable. See Turn Snapping On or Off for more information.

7. Click once to sketch the transition point on the cable.

8. With the transition point selected, on the Main Tool Ribbon > Edit tab > Selection tool group, click Attributes.

9. In the window that opens, update the attributes for the transition point, click Apply, and save your session.

   Enable Auto Apply if you want the application to automatically apply your attribute changes as you make them. This removes the Apply button because every attribute edit is automatically applied.

10. Update the attributes of the newly split cable so that the information that is different for that side of the transition point is accurate.

    Example: A transition point is placed in an overhead cable run. One side of the transition remains overhead, but the other side goes underground. You would change the attributes of the newly split cable to underground.